Volume VII Issue VIII

Riding Time... Finding it in our busy schedules can be tough. When we do find the time it usually rains or something else to stop us. But when it all works out, the fun we have makes up for any troubles we had along the way. Riding is a great mental health "tool” and when you are not riding, wrenching on the machines is just as relaxing. I find it helps me forget about all the other issues I have. I am just not the same without some saddle time each week. Even if it is a ride to work it is better than having to take my ear.

Our riding time is going to get better soon. The weather this last weekend was great for August in the mid south. Highs in the 80’s and lows in the 60’s. I got some quality riding time in this weekend and I hope you did as well. Before long it will be cold and we will hope for more days like the last weekend was. Ride often and ride safe

Keep the Rubber Side Down
Dan

Trails End Minutes by Stan Viets

June 2008

Members attended our July 10th meeting. Rick Totty, Danny Parker, Russell Higgins, Floyd Nunnelee, Charlie Gibson, Terry and MC Scott, Dan Randall, Paul and Dian Talkington, Mike Hopper, Hildia Max, Paul Romesburg and Stan Viets Visitors and guests are always welcome.
We will have 6 Birthdays in August; 06 Lori Parker, 12 Don Oller, 18 Dan Randall, 21 Terry Taylor, 23 Paul Romesburg, 28 Darnell Gibson. Anniversaries: 06 Billy & Hildia Max, 07 Buck and Donna Permenter, 22 Charlie & Darnell Gibson As always our best wishes to all and many more.
Our bank balance, $ 700.00 +-

The Members’ page has again been updated; please let me know if you find any errors. Eddie has now updated our MTR web site; please check for our latest pictures and July Happy Trails. We appreciated and thank him for his efforts; Eddie has not been well for the past month or so. If you have forgotten the user name and pass word, please contact Eddie or me.

Please continue to keep our ailing members and friends in your thoughts and prayers. Our condolences and prayers for Brenda Crawford, she lost her Mother on July 4th.

We appreciate your continued support, dedication and renewing your memberships, to date all but two members have renewed but are expected to soon.

Honda Hoot, June 18-21 at Knoxville; as mentioned before Rick won a Honda generator at the closing ceremonies. The unusual phenomenon is Rick and his friends from Florida have now won the generator 3 years in a row.

Rides before our August 14th meeting.
Saturday July 12th, Blue Grass Ride to the Hannigan Trike Showroom, near Murray, KY We had a good turnout, 13 members and 4 guests. One guest couple Chat and Linda Lofton joined MTR after our ride. Please welcome Chat and Linda, their member’s information has been added to our page.

Wednesday July 16th, 17th annual Ride to Work Day, I counted 27 bikes going to and from work, a huge increase over last year, 7 as I remember. Evidently more folks got the message to enjoy riding and save gas.

Saturday July 19th, MTR Classic Honeysuckle Moon ride to Reelfoot Lake, again a great turnout, 15 members and 2 guests, a good time was had by all and the Honeysuckle Moon made it appearance as we came back through Dyersburg. See pictures.
Saturday August 2nd. MTR dinner ride to Old Timers, Millington, TN. We had 11 bikes, 1 car, 14 members and 4 visitors, great group and excellent food and good service. The Coconut pie was a big hit. Pictures are on the web.
We appreciate the dedication and effort Billy puts into planning and organizing our rides and the Heads Up emails, with departure details, preceding each ride.
As you know June 28th Mountain View, AR (Postponed due to Mother Nature) and will now be on September 6th. See updated schedule.

Blazing Saddles #6 is still on for October 4th at Gaston’s Resort, Lakeview, AR. We have the River Villa reserved with 10 rooms.

Two more Sponsors have renewed Fox Ridge Pizza and PC Doctor. We do appreciate and thank them for continuing their ads; we value their contribution and support. As always please visit our sponsors when you have need for their services or products.

If anyone has guests they would like to invite to give a presentation at our meetings please do so. We welcome informative input.

Environmental Stuff: I picked up this bit of trivia at the International Trike Rally and thought it was interesting. “How long will liter last, in years”? Aluminum cans 500, Glass bottles 1000, Plastic bags 10-20, Nylon fabric 30-40, Leather up to 50, Orange and Banana peels up to 2, Tin cans 50, Plastic six-pack holders 100, Plastic bottles and Styrofoam cups, Indefinitely.

Thanks folks for coming out and to all that brought door prizes, win one bring one.
Our next meeting will be August 14, 2008, here at Fox Ridge Pizza. Eat at 6:00 PM, Meet at 7:00 PM, gone by 8:00 PM. Hope you can make it.
Adjourned at 7:37 PM
Stan

“Aim for the moon...even if you miss you'll land amongst the stars”……………………………....

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Door Prizes
Win One Bring One
Donated by	Prize	Winner
Danny Terry and MC Dan Dan Stan Not recorded	Protect All Polish Chimes Nuts Crackers & cookies Gourmet popcorn Techron	Floyd Danny Floyd Rick Floyd Paul R.
50/50 Jackpot	$45.00	Floyd

Great Turnout on a hot Summer Night

Harley-Davidson Rally In S.C. Could Be Shortened

POSTED: 10:43 am EDT August 7, 2008

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Hony County Council could consider a compromise next week that would shorten at least one of the spring motorcycle rallies at the beach by three days.

A resolution is being drafted that would cut the mid-May Harley-Davidson rally from 10 days to seven days and limit the number of vendor permits that can be issued, county council clerk Pat Hartley told The Sun News of Myrtle Beach on Wednesday.

The proposal also would spread the vendors across the county. If the resolution can be completed in time, it will be added to the council’s agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, Hartley said.

The Harley-Davidson rally has been a fixture m Myrtle Beach for nearly seven decades and attracts mostly white riders The Atlantic Beach Bikefest during Memorial Day weekend is a much newer event. It lasts four to five days, caters to black bikers and doesn’t have the same kind of organization as the Harley rally.

The city of Myrtle Beach decided to raise taxes to look at ways to get rid of the rallies earlier this summer, but so far none of the surrounding governments have followed suit.

Officials estimate the two rallies bring more than 500,000 people to the Grand Strand every year.

The compromise is a good starting point for discussion, said Mike Shank, a partner in Festival Promotions, which does marketing for the Harley rally.

Horry County Councilman Harold Worley said he is glad there is a deal for the council to discuss.

“There’s going to be some type of reasonable compromise on both sides,’ Worley said. “I believe this is pretty close to it. Could it be amended somewhat? Yes, but at least there is something on the table to create debate.”

Word of the possible compromise came the same day a public meeting was held to discuss the rallies before representatives of all governments in Hony County except Atlantic Beach.

The meeting was held in a hall that could hold 3,000 people, but only several hundred showed up to speak for or against the rallies.

I have never attended either rally but in case you are watch the news for a shortened spring rally